ABOUT US
WWFHA is a non-profit (501-c3) association dedicated to promoting girls'
ice hockey in the USA Pacific Northwest. We are a volunteer-run independent hockey
association and are not affiliated with any youth association.
WWFHA is a member of USA Hockey, Pacific Northwest Amateur Hockey association (PNAHA),
Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association (PCAHA),
and British Columbia Amateur Hockey Association (BCAHA).
We exist to give girls the opportunity to play on all-girl teams, regardless of ability or experience.
Our goals are:
- to offer girls who don't wish to play on youth
teams an avenue to continue playing
- to offer extra coaching and playing
opportunities to girls who play on youth teams
- to let girls experience playing on an all-girl
team
- to showcase the talents of skilled players
- to give girls the opportunity to learn to play
hockey
- to have fun playing hockey.
Our objective is to promote hockey as a sport for girls.
We intend to be an alternative for girls who don't want to play on
youth teams or who want to play and be seen on a girls' team as well.
- If you're under eight, we encourage you to join
the beginners program or to play on a youth team for one of the local
youth associations. We will hold coaching clinics for you several times
each season.
- If you're aged eight and above, you're invited
to join WWFHA, either as an alternative to or in addition to your participation
on a youth team. USA Hockey
allows girls to play for two associations at the recreational (house)
level.
- If you're a beginning player, you'll will be
placed on a team that matches your ability, regardless of age.
- You can join any time during the season if space is available (September to March).
We pro-rate our fees for latecomers.
2009-2010 Teams
U19/Midget Representative Teams: Washington WILD
The Washington WILD teams are for skilled players born in 1990
and later. The teams will play in the Pacific Coast Amateur Hockey Association league
(PCAHA) in the lower mainland of BC, Canada.
Home rink Bellingham Sportsplex. Away games are played in the lower mainland of BC.
Practices: 2 per week
League games: approx. 24 per season (shortened season due to the Olympics)
Tournament games: 16 - 20 per season
Flight 1 team Tournaments: Abbotsford (October); Burnaby (November); Connecticutt Polar Bear (December);
Everett Ravens (April) plus others TBA.
Flight 2 team Tournaments: Burnaby (November); Langley (December); Richmond (March); Everett Ravens (April).
Players are expected to participate in all practices, games and tournaments.
Recreational Teams: PHOENIX and HAWKS
Our recreational team(s) are for beginning players, girls who prefer to play at the recreational level,
or girls who want to develop their skills so that they can join the Washington WILD. Players are
placed on teams based on ability and teams are placed in competition based on skill level, not age.
The recreational teams play in the North Puget Sound Hockey League (against boys' teams,
with no body checking), and in tournaments and exhibition games against girls' teams.
Girls can be rostered with two associations at the recreational level.
We welcome girls who play for a youth association to play on one of our teams as well.
All girls, at all skill levels, are welcome and will be offered a place on a team.
We anticipate that our players will have a wide
range of abilities, and we have selected coaches who will be able to
nurture the talent in every skater, from beginner to elite.
HAWKS Recreational Team
This team was cancelled for the 2008-2009 season due to low registration. We'll try again this season.
The Hawks play in the squirt division (10U) of the
North Puget Sound Hockey League (NPSHL)
that includes house (recreational) teams from
Seattle Junior, Sno-King, Everett, Kent Valley, Kitsap, Tacoma and WWFHA.
Who is eligible?
- Beginners up to 12 (approx.) years old;
there will probably be a size limit (height and weight) imposed by
NPSHL
- Peewee (12U) players who meet the size
and ability criteria
- Squirt (10U) players
- Mites (8U) who feel they can compete against 10U players.
The team will be registered with USA Hockey as a 12U or 14U girls' team.
PHOENIX Recreational Team
The Phoenix play in the peewee division (12U) of the
North Puget Sound Hockey League (NPSHL)
that includes house (recreational) teams from
Seattle Junior, Sno-King, Everett, Kent Valley, Kitsap, Tacoma and WWFHA.
Who is eligible?
- Beginners up to 15 (approx.) years old;
there will probably be a size limit (height and weight) imposed by
NPSHL
- Bantam (14U) players who meet the size
and ability criteria
- Peewee (12U)
- Squirt (10U) players who want to be challenged.
The team will be registered with USA Hockey as a 14U, 16U or 19U girls' team.
What are the advantages or playing on a WWFHA recreational team?
WWFHA will provide quality coaching, with no parent coaches.
Girls who are new to hockey or have limited experience
will be supported by their coaches and will have the opportunity to play at a
competitive level that should be comfortable for them.
Girls can double roster to get more ice time: they can
play for a youth team (usually referred to as a boys' team) with one of the
local associations, and for WWFHA. If a game conflict arises, we expect girls
to play for their youth team. They won't be pressured to play for WWFHA either
against their youth team or if their youth team has a game that conflicts with
a WWFHA game.
Association policy is that all players get equal ice time,
regardless of ability. We want to teach girls to play hockey, not to
win a particular game, and we all believe that no one gets better by sitting on
the bench.
Are you interested?
The program fee covers one practice per week
(on the small ice at Highland Ice Arena), some practices at the Everett Events Center plus about 16 games.
Home ice for games will be Kingsgate Arena.
For more information on our policies, click on guidebook on the left of the screen.
Players will be required to register with USA Hockey online
and pay the $39 registration fee directly to USA Hockey
Click here to register online at the USA Hockey website.
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2009-2010 Program Fees:
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2009-2010 Fee Payment Schedule (Fees are the same as last season)
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| date due |
Registration
9/1/2009 |
Payment
10/1/2009 |
Payment
11/1/2009 |
Payment
12/1/2009 |
Total Due
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| Hawks (squirt) |
$200 |
$200 |
$200 |
$100 |
$700 |
| Phoenix (peewee) |
$200 |
$200 |
$200 |
$100 |
$700 |
| Wild (19U) |
$300 |
$300 |
$300 |
$300 |
$1,200 |
Goalies on all teams will receive a 50% rebate on their fees at the end of the season
Checks for program fees should be made out to WWFHA.
Pay your fees in full by October 1 and get a $50 discount.
If you would like to arrange a different payment schedule, contact the treasurer.
| Fees may be paid monthly by arrangement with the treasurer.
We are actively seeking sponsorships
to reduce fees.
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Players joining after the start of the season pay a
pro-rated program fee plus a $35 late registration fee.
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Additional Costs
- All players will be required to
contribute to a team fund to pay for their coaches' expenses. Our
coaches are not paid to coach but are reimbursed for traveling
expenses including travel to practices and games.
- Tournament costs are not included in the program fee.
Each player will be charged
for her share of the tournament entry fee plus her share of the
team expenses. Teams pay for coaches' hotel rooms and an allowance
of $100 per coach per night.
- Each player will usually have to pay
between $80 and $120 to the team fund for out-of-town tournaments.
- There will also be personal expenses such as hotels and meals during tournaments.
Washington WILD team expenses will range from about $50 to $80 per month to cover
the cost of coaches' expenses, bus hire and tournament fees.
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2009-2010 Clinics
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Seattle Junior Hockey Association's
clinics for skaters and goalies are open to WWFHA recreational players.
Seattle Junior Hockey Association's
Stick and Puck sessions are also open to all WWFHA players.
(The SJHA web site will open on a new page.
Close the page to return to WWFHA.com.)
We recommend that all players born 1996 or earlier attend a checking clinic.
The purpose of these clinics is to teach players how to handle body contact
and how to fall safely. Body checking is not allowed in female hockey,
but it does happen, and it's important to know how to protect yourself.
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2009-2010 Age Groups
| USA HOCKEY: FEMALE |
| 19 and under: born 1990 or later |
| 16 and under: born 1993 or later |
| 14 and under: born 1995 or later |
| 12 and under: born 1996 or later |
| 10 and under: born 1999 or later |
| CANADIAN HOCKEY/USA YOUTH HOCKEY |
| midget: born 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| bantam: born 1995, 1996 |
| peewee: born 1997, 1997 |
| atom/squirt: born 1999, 2000 |
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Donate your used equipment; tax receipts are available
We want to make hockey accessible to all girls who want to play.
By donating your used equipment,
you will be helping to build a girls' hockey program in Washington.
Your donated gear will be loaned to beginning players.
We need gear in all sizes from peewee to adult.
Your cash donation to WWFHA will help pay the program fees for girls
who can't afford to play.
If you are interested in corporate sponsorship,
Contact us.
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